■ Tlio " Christian Science Montor " relates the l'ollowiiig tale from, Paris:, ■The manageinont of the Hotel Grillon, wliich housed tho American peace dolbgatcs, :i(ld(xJ to its' bill an item of 500,000 dolliir.s for " loss of clientele," 1 and nnothrr 250,000 dollnrs for "demoralisation of 'staff by having'acenstofiic'd tliom to rcceivo wages above the ordinary standard." To which tho American, d'plcgation, so it is said, replied by nMidr-ring a bill of 500,000 dollars for ■" julvcrtisempnt of hotelbY miikinc it Mic American headquarters," and 250,000 dollnrs for "improvement of stnfl: hy torching tliem American methods oV work." Perhaps the story is too good to bo true; but.,if it is rorroft ono hopes, of course, that the Hotel Crillon is .satisfied.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XL, Issue 9198, 8 January 1920, Page 4
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